To pronounce "quintessential", say quint-ess-ENT-ial — 4 syllables, IPA /ˌkwɪntɪˈsɛnʃəɫ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˌkwɪntɪˈsɛnʃəɫ/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/kwˌɪntɪsˈɛnʃəl/
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Break "quintessential" into 4 beats and lean on "ENT" — that's the stressed one. It rhymes with essential and consequential, if that helps it stick.
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noun
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To pronounce "quintessential", say quint-ess-ENT-ial — 4 syllables, IPA /ˌkwɪntɪˈsɛnʃəɫ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
"Quintessential" has 4 syllables: quint · ess · ent · ial.
The IPA transcription of "quintessential" is /ˌkwɪntɪˈsɛnʃəɫ/.
Quintessential: Of the nature of a quintessence (in all senses); being or relating to the ultimate essence of something.
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